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J. PHILLIPS.

SULKY PLOW.

No'. 257,063. Patented AprQZ5, 1882.

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(ModeL) I J. M. PHILLIPS.

SULKY PLOW.

Patented Apr. 25, 1882.

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JOHN M. PHILLIPS, OF'GILLSVILLE, GEORGIA.

SULKY-PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,063, dated April 25, 1882.

Application filed February 21, 1882. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J ornv M. PHILLIPS, of Gillsville, in the county of Banks, and in the State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sulky-Plows and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification.

This invention has for its objects to provide a sulky-plow the parts of which will be adjustable with respect to each other, to adapt the plow to various descriptions of work, as more.

fully hereinafter specified. These objects I attaiu by the apparatus and mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improved plow, and Fig. 2 a longitudinal vertical sectional view thereof; and Fig. 3, a perspective view of a modification of my plow.

The letter A indicates the frame of the apparatus, which is secured to the bent axle B,

near the ends, by means of the clips 0, plates D, and nuts E.

The letter F indicates the wheels of the plow, which are secured to the journals of the axle in any convenient manner. The elevated portion of the axle is on a level with the front and rear ends of the frame, and with such front and rear ends forms a support for the tongue G.

The letterH indicates two metallic segments, which are'secured to the sliding boxes I on the front and rear parts of the frame, whereby they may be moved and adjusted laterally, as and for the purpose more fully hereinafter specified. The boxes are held in place when adjustcd by means of the set-screws K. To said boxes are secured the stirrups L, which are provided with guides M for the plow-beams N, which beams are pivoted to boxes P, adapted to slide vertically upon the forward portions of the stirrups.

The letterR indicates two standards, permanently secured to the segments and adj ustably to the axles by means of the clips 0. These have pivoted to them the levers S, which connect with the elbow-levers T, by meansof which the plow-beams are elevated or depressed at the rear. The levers S are provided with thumblatches U, which are adapted to engage re cesses V in the edges of the segments and hold the levers and plow-beams in any desired position. The stirrups are braced by means of straps W, adjustably secured -to the axle by means of the clips 0, before mentioned.

The letter A indicates two segments, at

and permit them to be set at different distances apart.

In the modification shown in Fig. 3 the plowstandards are adjusted by means of the sliding clips D and set-screws E, one of the clips being seated on the plow-beam and the other on a bracket, F, attached thereto, the clips being connected with the standards by means of links G, the lower edges of the beam and bracket being serrated, as shown, to give the clips a better hold.-

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. The combination, with the frame A and axle B, of the adjustable segments 1-1 andsliding boxes I, the stirrups P L, the plow-beams N, pivoted thereto, and the compound elbowlevers T and operatinglcver S, all constructed and arranged to operate in the manner specified:

2. In combination with the segments A, the levers B and O, the sliding boxes P, mounted upon the stirrups L, and the plow-beams N, pivoted to said boxes, all constructed and adapted to operate substantiallyin the manner specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses, this 16th day of J anuary, 1882.

JOHN M. PHILLIPS. 

